How long should your episodes be? What’s the best format for growth? Plus the most important decision you can make if you want to grow. Before you launch a new show, you have to make a number of creative decisions that set the course of your show. Will you do an interview, solo, or co-hosted show? How long should your episodes be? How often will you release new episodes? And who is this actually for? These structural decisions tend to get made once, sometimes without much thoughts… but they cast a long shadow over the growth potential of your show forever. So how do you ensure you’re making decisions that align with your goals and give you the best chance at success? ? What did you think of this episode? Click to cast your vote: ? Nailed It! ? Solid ? Meh ? Do betterTopics Covered00:00 Intro00:53 How much does a podcast's structure matter in terms of its success? 03:26 Breaking down our recent episode length experiment10:12  A better question than “how long should my episodes be?” 19:03 Which show format is best for growth? 23:48 The impact of podcast format for success and audience growth 25:22 What makes for a great interview show? 25:43 The art of crafting compelling interview shows 29:45 What makes for a great solo podcast? 33:31 What makes a great co-hosted show? 37:01 How we would design a show to get to 50k downloads/episode⭐️ Get a free podcast marketing audit with personalized recommendations to help you grow: https://podcastmarketingacademy.com/audit ⭐️ResourcesAkimboYou're Wrong AboutHow I WriteEssay - Hide Your WorkTanner Campbell - Practical StoicismPod Save America podcastAll In podcastSubscribe to Podcast Marketing Trends ExplainedCheck out the Podcast Marketing Trends 2023 ReportSubscribe to the Scrappy Podcasting NewsletterTry Transistor.fm for free for 14 days✍️ Leave your feedback for the show: http://podcastmarketingtrends.com/feedback